Situation 1:
RESULTS OF CUP METHOD
A. Liquid Limit
Test Number 1 2 3 4
Number of Blows 35 26 14 22
weight of wet soil + container, g 22.47 21.29 21.27 26.12
weight of dry soil + container, g 19.44 18.78 18.75 22.1
weight of container, g 11.62 10.52 11.2 12.02
weight of water, g
weight of dry soil, g
water content, %
B. Plastic Limit and Natural Water Content
Plastic Limit Natural Water Content
test number 1 2 1 2
weight of wet soil + container, g 25.2 24.65 17.53 17.35
weight of dry soil + container, g 20.42 20.19 14.84 14.36
weight of container, g 10.55 10.62 9.5 9.55
weight of water, g
weight of dry soil, g
water content, %
Average,%
Determine the following:
Liquid Limit
Plastic Limit
Liquidity Index
What is the description of the soil sample?
A. Liquid Limit
Test Number 1 2 3 4
Number of Blows 30 27 15 18
weight of wet soil + container, g 24.65 23.31 25.62 27.5
weight of dry soil + container, g 19.44 18.78 18.75 22.1
weight of container, g 12.1 12.52 13.6 13.55
weight of water, g
weight of dry soil, g
water content, %
B. Plastic Limit and Natural Water Content
Plastic Limit Natural Water Content
test number 1 2 1 2
weight of wet soil + container, g 26.35 23.89 18.66 19.36
weight of dry soil + container, g 21.5 20.06 14.84 14.36
weight of container, g 11.62 11.35 10.6 10.13
weight of water, g
weight of dry soil, g
water content, %
Average,%
Determine the following:
Liquid Limit
Plastic Limit
Liquidity Index
What is the description of the soil sample?
A. Liquid Limit
Test Number 1 2 3 4
Number of Blows 37 24 26 17
weight of wet soil + container, g 21.69 24.7 23.6 27.22
weight of dry soil + container, g 17.33 19.87 19.75 23.62
weight of container, g 12.5 12.92 13.6 13.72
weight of water, g
weight of dry soil, g
water content, %
B. Plastic Limit and Natural Water Content
Plastic Limit Natural Water Content
test number 1 2 1 2
weight of wet soil + container, g 23.2 22.8 17.53 16.97
weight of dry soil + container, g 20.42 20.19 14.84 14.36
weight of container, g 12.9 12.95 9.5 9.55
weight of water, g
weight of dry soil, g
water content, %
Average,%
Determine the following:
Liquid Limit
Plastic Limit
Liquidity Index
What is the description of the soil sample?
Situation 4:
RESULTS OF CUP METHOD
A. Liquid Limit
Test Number 1 2 3 4
Number of Blows 32 32 26 20
weight of wet soil + container, g 23.65 22.22 23.62 28.15
weight of dry soil + container, g 20.01 18.78 18.75 23.6
weight of container, g 12.63 13.15 13.01 12.89
weight of water, g
weight of dry soil, g
water content, %
B. Plastic Limit and Natural Water Content
Plastic Limit Natural Water Content
test number 1 2 1 2
weight of wet soil + container, g 24.4 25.6 18.95 19.88
weight of dry soil + container, g 20.16 19.65 15.5 15.1
weight of container, g 12.79 12.85 10.35 10.55
weight of water, g
weight of dry soil, g
water content, %
Average,%
Determine the following:
Liquid Limit
Plastic Limit
Liquidity Index
What is the description of the soil sample?
